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Name
Scientific name
Geophagus taeniopareius
Described by
Authority Kullander & Royero, Year 1992
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Geophagus taeniopareius is a cichlid from the Venezuelan upper Río Orinoco, recorded from tributaries including the Caura, Cataniapo and Oc…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
150mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 150 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–30°C, pH 5.5–6.8
Hardness
1–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Venezuela, Atacavi, Cataniapo, Caura, Matacuni, Nichare, Ocamo, Orinoco, Zoapore
Writing
Etymology
Geophagus: from the Greek geo, meaning 'earth', and phagos, meaning ' to eat'.
Distribution
Native to the Venezuelan portion of the upper Río Orinoco system where it's been recorded from various tributary drainages including the Ríos Caura, Cataniapo,…
Habitat
The Río Orinoco lies within Venezuela's tropical zone which is characterised by year-round warm temperatures and well-defined weather patterns with distinct we…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with a base measuring 150 ∗ 45 cm or more is required.
Maintenance
The most essential item of décor is a soft, sandy substrate so that the fish can browse naturally (see 'Diet'). Coarser materials such as gravel or small pebbl…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Geophagus spp. are benthophagous by nature, employing a method of feeding whereby mouthfuls of substrate are taken and sifted for edible items with the remaini…
Behaviour and compatibility
G. taeniopareius is markedly more aggressive than most other Geophagus spp. but multiple specimens can still be maintained together in larger aquaria. A group …
Sexual dimorphism
Younger specimens are impossible to sex accurately by external means but mature males tend to be a little larger and have longer finnage than females, with dom…
Reproduction
Unlike the majority of congeners which practice mouthbrooding this species is a substrate-spawner adopting a fairly basic reproductive strategy. There doesn't …
Notes
This species is relatively rare in the hobby but sometimes available from specialist retailers or private breeders. Though described in 1992 it was first colle…
References
References
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